Click here for a no-prep source reliability webquest! Today’s students have all of the knowledge in the world in the palm of their hands. Everything they need to know to be well-informed is a simple Google search away. The problem is you never know what kind of pizzagate, flat Earth, Hitler’s alive, Paul McCartney’s dead…
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I am a literacy teacher of wild child ninth graders, and I love what I do :)
March Madness Poetry Writing Tournament
March Madness might be right around the corner for the rest of the world, but it has dribbled it’s way into my classroom early, and it has been a total slam dunk! Bad puns aside, I am so excited about the poetry bracket my freshmen students are currently engaged in– and so are they! It’s…
Using Interactive Slideshows to Teach Whole-Class Novels
Let me start by saying, if you teach without slides every single day, I commend you because there’s no way I could remember all the details of my lesson plans without them. They honestly help my brain rest each night knowing it’s okay if I forget the order I planned to present each piece of…
Quote Quilts
Are you tired of following up longer classroom reads with essays? Kids don’t like writing them, we don’t like grading them, and let’s be honest— they’re not a great way to encourage creativity. And in a world ruled by images, reels, and TikToks, creativity is an asset and the ability to be short and sweet…
Spreading the Love in Your ELA Classroom this Valentine’s Day!
Click here to gift your students beautiful & inspiring Black History Month bookmarks! 😍 Teachers, the months between the winter holidays and spring break often feel long and insurmountable— trust me, I feel this— but they don’t have to be unbearable. February is a month full of opportunities to be festive and spread love. While…
Bard to the Bone: Introducing Any Shakespeare Text with Flair
Click here for a FREE Romeo and Juliet Starter Pack for your curriculum! Do you teach Shakespeare? Do your students dread it? Do they find the language intimidating? You (and your students) are not alone– trust me! When I found out I had to teach Shakespeare, I was beyond freaked out, but with some patience, research, and…
5 Life-Saving Tips for Teaching Romeo & Juliet For the First Time!
Click here for a FREE Romeo and Juliet Starter Pack for your curriculum! Hello literacy lovers! Are you preparing to teach Romeo and Juliet to your students for the first time? Are you wondering how you’ll ever get your students through 100 pages of Shakespearean drama? Are you freaking out? Just kidding… But seriously. If…
Decorating Your Classroom with Creative Student Work: How I Do It & Why You Should Too
This year, I made it a goal to better showcase my students’ creativity through the decor in my classroom, and it has transformed our learning space into a truly collaborative environment reflective of who we are as a community. At a PD session I attended over the summer, one of the speakers said that a…
3 Hacks for Delivering Quick, Quality Feedback
As English teacher, there is often not a quick right or wrong answer in our content area. Grammar would be an exception to this rule, of course, but the subjective nature of writing makes giving feedback a time-consuming process. Today, I want to share some feedback hacks with you to help speed that process along,…
Embracing Stepping Stones: Why Your First Classroom Doesn’t Need to Be Your Dream Classroom
When you’re first starting your teaching career, it can feel like your whole future rests on that first job offer, and in some ways it does. Your first experience in a classroom of your own will play a huge role in developing who you are as a teacher and in influencing your decision to continue…
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